2nds Official Swans Academy Thread (Player News and Discussion)

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Pretty impressive but the Bushies are a class behind.

 

[dosser]

Yep. 29 looks like he's got something

 

[MightyBloods]

Two things I like about watching this compared to watching Kayo last week. Both the quality of picture and commentary are way better!

 

[BarneyBent]

Quite like the look of 28 - has played well at CHB and had a run in the ruck late in the 3rd.

22 is Bililign Robertson, he's been good so far, spent time both forward and back. Good intensity, skills maybe let him down a tough at times but one of our best so far I reckon.

29 BOG by far. Just dominating up forward. Could be Billy King, but if not we've got another prospect on our hands. If it is Billy King, then he's definitely not a 1st ruck, much more a KPF who can provide a chop out. Very good set shot by the look of it.

8 - Possibly TJ Speedy-Coe - good defensive pressure, scraps and tackles well, seems quick over the ground and decently sized for a small/mid.

23 I'm 80% sure is Tye Gander. If so, good news is he's grown into KPF sized territory while retaining pace and agility. Bad news is so far he's been pretty meh. Intensity seems a little low compared to his teammates.

 

[Ticky009]

I'll ask my sister for her son's phone number and talk to him. My sister knows only rugby union. I'll get all the info.

I think they're playing two rucks.

 

[BarneyBent]

I think they're playing two rucks.

30 has been the main ruck. 29 attended a couple of bounces early I think before heading to CHF. 28 has been rucking occasionally since late 3rd. 30 back to main ruck now.

 

[MightyBloods]

....here comes the rain...pelting down

 

[Ticky009]

Coming down now. This will be a pleasant final quarter. Not!

 

[BarneyBent]

Billy King on Hudl

Watch Billy King's videos and highlights on Hudl. More info: Sydney Swans Football Club - Swans Academy / Sydney, New South Wales

www.hudl.com

Looking at these highlights (granted they're from u16s in 2020), I'm quietly confident 29 is Billy King.

 

[Ticky009]

Well played lads!

 

[Mister B]

Two things I like about watching this compared to watching Kayo last week. Both the quality of picture and commentary are way better!

Who needs commentary when you can clearly hear one of the coaches from the Bushrangers audibly groan every time they miss-hit a switch kick into the middle.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Billy King on Hudl

Watch Billy King's videos and highlights on Hudl. More info: Sydney Swans Football Club - Swans Academy / Sydney, New South Wales

www.hudl.com

Looking at these highlights (granted they're from u16s in 2020), I'm quietly confident 29 is Billy King.

At that level he has to play ruck. Reading about him seems more likely to hit the draft as a KPF/chop out. Seems pretty agile.

 

[MightyBloods]

No 3, plays wing. Looks like Daniel Rich

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Daniel Rich

Age

33

Ht

183cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

430.3

5star

D

14.9

4star

K

13.1

5star

HB

1.8

1star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

384.3

5star

D

16.2

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

5.2

5star

, has a good left leg, reads the play well and wears big shorts.
No 7, small but knows how to win the ball and is composed in traffic (not saying he'a a Gulden yet but he reminds me of him).
No 14, you wouldn't be given No 14 unless you can play. This kid can, he plays midfield and is skillful but petered out as the game went on.
No 24, looks a real prospect. Switched to a more defensive role from attack in the 3rd quarter.
I like some of our talls...a lot!

 

[BarneyBent]

At that level he has to play ruck. Reading about him seems more likely to hit the draft as a KPF/chop out. Seems pretty agile.

Yep and that's the role 29 was playing today. Did a bit of rucking up forward and I think I saw him attend a couple of centre bounces in the first quarter, but was predominantly FF/CHF.

 

[RUNVS]

Everyone should pepper the Swans Academy match twitter or facebook post requesting player details be posted before a match.

Their numbers can be their new names.

"For selection 52, the Sydney Swans select number 24 from Pennant Hills Demons"

 

[Kiama Chris]

Yep and that's the role 29 was playing today. Did a bit of rucking up forward and I think I saw him attend a couple of centre bounces in the first quarter, but was predominantly FF/CHF.

I thought #30 was a bit less coordinated than I would have expected of King, and less coordinated than the kid in the U16s.
Be good to see how they develop over the season. Couldn't be faulted for attitude from what I saw.
I guess that was Bushrangers U18.

 

[Clangers21]

Billy King didn’t play today, injured. Could be wrong but I think 29 was L Robin and 25 L Puncher.

 

[RUNVS]

Billy King didn’t play today, injured. Could be wrong but I think 29 was L Robin and 25 L Puncher.

Not sure we want to draft Puncher as the last thing we need is someone who is constantly getting in trouble with the police.

 

[BarneyBent]

Billy King didn’t play today, injured. Could be wrong but I think 29 was L Robin and 25 L Puncher.

That's awesome news! Means we've got another prospect in Robin (if you're correct).

 

[RUNVS]

I don't think it was mentioned here but who won and what was the score?

 

[BarneyBent]

I don't think it was mentioned here but who won and what was the score?

We flogged them 87-36.

 

[Tesla Tenet]

No#10 did some nice things!

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[dunno4]

Billy King didn’t play today, injured. Could be wrong but I think 29 was L Robin and 25 L Puncher.

Lenny Robin. Played at UNSW/Easts U 19’s last year as under age


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[dunno4]

Sorry to intrude, think this sort of devalues McAndrew's inclusion through the mid year draft to a degree, he's an academy graduate after all.

As for improvement into 2022, Billy King and Tye Gander already seem to have caught the eye, Josh Nicholls is also one that looked impressive in the U17's GWS v Sydney Academy matches. To go with Gander as an athletic yet somewhat raw type, TJ Speedy Coe could be one of those rookie list types with his relatively recent switch to Aussie Rules and athletic gifts, so there's a bit to be excited about, but 2023 is looking good for the Swans academy already and the one I'd be hanging my hat on, Ned Hawkins and Lachlan Cabor look very good

Ned Hawkins is pretty well regarded. Has grown massively in last 12 months. Inside bull with skills


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[rustycrate]

They had to ship his younger brother off to stay at his grandparents house early in the week because he caught COVID on Monday. Didn't want to get COVID and miss the match.

Now my nephew is staying with the grandparents because everyone else has COVID